The Claim
Daytime napping is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in middle-aged men and individuals with BMI under 30, but not in middle-aged women or individuals with BMI of 30 or higher.
What the research says
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In middle-aged adults, daytime napping is linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in men and those with a BMI below 30, but not in women or those with a BMI of 30 or higher.
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In middle-aged adults, daytime napping is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in men and those with BMI under 30, but not in women or obese individuals, indicating sex and adiposity status modify the relationship between napping behavior and liver fat accumulation.
In men with low body fat, daytime napping shifts the timing of liver activity, causing the liver to store more fat during hours when it should be burning it, and this happens because the body's internal clock gets confused by napping during the day instead of sleeping at night.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that middle-aged men who nap during the day are more likely to have fatty liver, but women aren’t — and the same is true for people who aren’t obese. So, napping seems to be linked to fatty liver only in certain groups.
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